Commentary: Why America’s schools are getting more political

Democrats

Published
February 17, 2023

Commentary: Why America’s schools are getting more political

The parties’ ways of discussing education reflect a larger difference in how they perceive social relations in America.
Published
December 12, 2022

Young voters’ enthusiasm for Democrats waned during midterms

The shift may have been fueled by issues like high inflation, which has hit young people especially hard since their wages are less likely to increase fast enough to keep pace with rising prices.
Published
August 8, 2022

Waterville Democrats nominate candidates for council, school board, Kennebec Water District

The Waterville Democratic Committee caucus was held Monday and will be followed this week by a caucus held by the Waterville Republican Committee.
Published
May 27, 2022

Sen. Pouliot: Tax policy is truly in the eye of the beholder

Who qualifies for Maine’s $850 rebate reflects the Republican belief that if the government is fully funded, any excess revenues should be returned to those who contributed it.
Published
June 7, 2021

‘A lot of anxiety’ for Democrats as Biden agenda stalls

Fed up by the delays, some senators are ready to change the rules to eliminate the filibuster, which they blame for the inaction.
Published
March 26, 2021

Democrats seek government records in deadly Capitol riot probe

Hopes for a bipartisan, independent commission to study the attack are fading as Republicans have rejected the proposal.
Published
February 2, 2021

Maine Democrats shake up Senate leadership posts

The changes were made necessary by the decision of Sen. Nate Libby to relinquish his position as Senate majority leader because of professional and family commitments.
Published
August 20, 2020

Biden makes impassioned plea for Democratic, national unity in convention finale

The former vice president accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, vowing to take on national crises and declaring that 'we will overcome this season of darkness.'
Published
August 19, 2020

Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for vice president

The first Black woman on a major party ticket issues an urgent plea for Americans of all colors to rally behind Joe Biden and find a way to vote despite concerns about the pandemic and postal slowdowns.
Published
August 17, 2020

Biden prepares for Democratic convention, Trump hits the road

President Donald Trump isn't about to cede the political stage as Democrats begin their national convention this week.